Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-19
The REUNION.
Gen. Stanley Pays His Respects to
futile, Passing Over His Career
As a Thief in Silent Contempt.
''CoI. Bob," The Grandson CT DGvy
Crockett, Makes o Ringing and
Patriotic Speech.
a Torn srd SolleG sash Captured BY a
Confederate Sergeant at Corinth
Happy Incidents OF this Day.
The REUNION.
ADAY LONG TO BE REMEMBERED.

A DAY LONG 10 Bl- REMEMBERED.
Special to The Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX, Aug. 18.-The second
cay of the reunion opened as propitiously
IS the first, with g greatly increased at
tendance. The weather was cool and
cloudy, with indications of rain. At an
early hour the grounds were I'LL astir
Whatever embarrassment At first existed
was worn eff, and everybody knew or
seemed to know everybody else, aad ell
were chatting tsmiIIarly ana happily. The
exercises opened 3 little earlier than
Yesterday. At 1920 the famous Eighth
Cavalry Band took position and played
lively cir while the crowd vas getting
seated. Dean William MQmford Of Dallas
Iced in a very eloquent prayer. The
chairman introduced Hon. r. c. Beale Of
COrsicaua, who spoke substantially as
follows: 81 hold in my hand what is
dearer TO me than apples OF gold il pic
lures of silver-the muster roll of the
Confederate soldiers with whom fought"
In glowing words Gnd well rounded sen
fences the orator paid tribute TO the
Confederate cause and its brave soldiery,
concluding with beautiful apostrophe
TO Lee. He continued: Though not if
teen years of age when the first gun
sounded, enlisted and went to the front
And all who were able to bear arms-the
riCn and poor, high aud low, young and
Old-all answered to their country's call.
From Maryland to Mexico they respond
ed. We fought the Germans from be-
yond the Rhine; we fought the Irish and
the SWitzer
FROM HIS MOUNTAINS.
All countries furnished their quota Of
bounty men to fight the patriots of the
south; and still we fought until
we were blCckaded from the
rest of earth. Fellow soldiers,
what was it that rerved you to such in
dursnce? History will answer lh2t it
wes the same spirit which upbore the
! Spartan 500. | an sorry that it was not
my pleasure 70 know the great generals
and leaders il TIE war. But ! was only
private soldier in the army of Northern
Virginia. Applause. But l can see them
all as they led 10 battle and rejoced in
victory or upbore defeat. ! can see
! those men Of brorze cheek and iron heArt,
whose eyes were unused to tears, weep
ing in the wilderness over the dead body
| Of their fallen chief, S.caeWal Jackson.
| Here followed graphic description Of
important battles, Incidents and leaders
each concluding with lofty climax
and thrilling spostrophe to some hero
whose memory never failed TO arouse s
cheer. Continuing, he said; But the
most deserving Of renown, monuments
aud pictures is the ragged and tattered
Texan who fought with Hood at Gaines
Mill. Our great commanders will be
known in the future ONLY as
AMERICANS.
And the great victories of the Confeder
acy will be recorded in history as gigantic
| towers OF American prowess. Our flags
went down in defeat and disaster. Re-
Gently an attempt has been made to re-
turn those flags, but an objection
he's been made by the dem
| sgogues end -Combatants, Foraker,
! Fairchild and futile. | don't blame
| them. II had relic that cost as much
b God and treasure as did the rebel flags,
| would not give it up. The Confederate
soldier has observed every condition and
equirement CT his parole. He returned
to his home to find his fields fenceless
and his barns destroyed-his very in
/ stitutions gone. But with noble resigDs-
ton he went to work to regain his lost
estate. And now his section has come to
be chief pillar in the great temple ot
this American Union. Turning from the
past to the present and the future, have
10 say, we love
OUR COMMON COUNTRY.
We tried to break the government an6
they whipped us for 1t. Now we are
ready to protect the CID flag and keep our
country one and indivisibIe. our late
|
the surrender at AppomsttoX General
Mead in conversation sad that Gen
eral Robert E>Lee should at Cnce become
the vernon of Virginia. That was the
true spirit, and while 81 attempt has been
mace to suppress it, it prevails today.
| We, of Lees army, remember with CRATE
ful hearts, when the farewell order OF the
| beloved Lee was being read; We heard
the tune OF Dixie foating on the breeze,
and we saw the gallant men of Hancock S
division bearing the flag of peace
and bringing-aot swords and guns
but boxes OF crackers and beef.
and when the rsbid politicians wanted to
treat Lee as traitor, General Grant
said: 81 Will defend him with the army
of the Union" When we are gather ed
at the
LAS l BlNOJAC
in the great future, let it be ssid of each
Confederate soldier, che died ike jack
son on the field, and like Lee st the post
Of honor" And now, ladies and gentle
men, these survivors are the men who
made much of the history OF this country,
ana they are worthy OF your respect and
consideration.
Colonel Bob Crockett of Arkansas. was
| introduced and received with q great
shout. He said: l am proud to be in
Texas because its soil is msde sacred Dy
the blood of my grandfather,
DAYY CROCKETT.
l was introduced to long Texan, about
six feet and forty inches high, who was
told that l was s grandson of Davy
Crockett. He said: "Whach 'er giv'n
me? Davy Crockett was man, and
never had such q ticky headed dude as
this fellow for grandson" So far as
WAS concerned l
DIDN'T WANT SECESSION,
I was an old lire Whig. canvassed the
state of Arkansas, pleading for the old
flags. did not deny the right. of seces.